Comments on: Can Companies be Shamed into Cutting Emissions? http://earthfirst.com/can-companies-be-shamed-into-cutting-emissions/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:35:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna Kay http://earthfirst.com/can-companies-be-shamed-into-cutting-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-6566 Anna Kay Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:58:43 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=3655#comment-6566 If only putting those companies on lists like: “The Worst Corporation Ever” or “The Climate Watch List” would help!!! They could not care less about people’s health or environment. If Chevron cared about what people think or about its impact on the environment, this evil corporation would start with cleaning up the mess Ecuador. Texaco (Chevron bought Texaco in 2001) dumped over 18 billion gallons of oil and toxic water into the streams in Ecuador. Today the drinking water is contaminated and over 1,000 people have died from cancer and thousands more are sick with skin disease and respiratory illnesses and Chevron is doing everything to avoid helping the Ecuadorians suffering from their contamination To find out more, go to this blog: http://www.thechevronpit.blogspot.com If only putting those companies on lists like: “The Worst Corporation Ever” or “The Climate Watch List” would help!!! They could not care less about people’s health or environment. If Chevron cared about what people think or about its impact on the environment, this evil corporation would start with cleaning up the mess Ecuador.
Texaco (Chevron bought Texaco in 2001) dumped over 18 billion gallons of oil and toxic water into the streams in Ecuador. Today the drinking water is contaminated and over 1,000 people have died from cancer and thousands more are sick with skin disease and respiratory illnesses and Chevron is doing everything to avoid helping the Ecuadorians suffering from their contamination
To find out more, go to this blog: http://www.thechevronpit.blogspot.com

]]> By: Rob Young http://earthfirst.com/can-companies-be-shamed-into-cutting-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Rob Young Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:38:51 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=3655#comment-6340 It may come as a surprise to readers but ExxonMobil is already working on a range of next generation technology to reduce emissions generated by consumers as well as working to reduce emissions at our own own operations. How do I know? Well I work at ExxonMobil and am proud and excited by our efforts - though a little frustrated that not enough people seem to hear about them. First and foremost I am proud of the fact that we are significantly reducing our own greenhouse gas emissions – in fact in the last 2 years we have reduced emissions from our global operations by more then 5 million metric tons, or the equivalent of taking about one million cars off our roads. Secondly, and perhaps more interesting, is the fact that we are also conducting our own in-house R&D aimed at increasing energy supplies while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Some examples in the transportation sector include projects to advance technologies for lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid and electric vehicles, the development of an on-vehicle hydrogen generation system and research into advanced biofuels. And we believe we are also playing a constructive role in the policy debate. In fact our CEO recently spoke at Stanford University where he detailed our views on policy options - saying that given the risks we face and the alternatives under consideration, a carbon tax was the best course of action in managing rising emissions. A judgment we hope others in the business community and beyond will come to share. These are just a few examples of the things we are doing to manage the risks posed by rising emissions. While it may come as a surprise I hope it encourages people to find out what we are doing to develop alternatives and low-emissions energy technologies. If I have peaked anyones interest the following link takes you to our Corporate Citizenship page which details our efforts. http://exxonmobil.com/citizenship It may come as a surprise to readers but ExxonMobil is already working on a range of next generation technology to reduce emissions generated by consumers as well as working to reduce emissions at our own own operations. How do I know? Well I work at ExxonMobil and am proud and excited by our efforts – though a little frustrated that not enough people seem to hear about them.

First and foremost I am proud of the fact that we are significantly reducing our own greenhouse gas emissions – in fact in the last 2 years we have reduced emissions from our global operations by more then 5 million metric tons, or the equivalent of taking about one million cars off our roads.

Secondly, and perhaps more interesting, is the fact that we are also conducting our own in-house R&D aimed at increasing energy supplies while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Some examples in the transportation sector include projects to advance technologies for lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid and electric vehicles, the development of an on-vehicle hydrogen generation system and research into advanced biofuels.

And we believe we are also playing a constructive role in the policy debate. In fact our CEO recently spoke at Stanford University where he detailed our views on policy options – saying that given the risks we face and the alternatives under consideration, a carbon tax was the best course of action in managing rising emissions. A judgment we hope others in the business community and beyond will come to share.

These are just a few examples of the things we are doing to manage the risks posed by rising emissions. While it may come as a surprise I hope it encourages people to find out what we are doing to develop alternatives and low-emissions energy technologies. If I have peaked anyones interest the following link takes you to our Corporate Citizenship page which details our efforts.

http://exxonmobil.com/citizenship

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